Another drawback of the Bash shell on Windows is that "Bash and Linux tools cannot interact with Windows applications and tools, and vice versa. So you won't be able to run Notepad from Bash, ...

Yes, Microsoft is making it much easier to run the Bash shell, based on Ubuntu, and soon SUSE or Fedora, on Windows 10. No, hell hasn't frozen over. After testing the waters for years, Microsoft ...

You've been able to run many Linux distros on Windows thanks to WSL for years. Now, there's a Linux distro built to work hand-in-glove with WSL.

Consequently, right now, it's the Bash shell running on Ubuntu Linux user-mode binaries within Windows. It's running the "Trusty" version of Ubuntu Linux. Here's Microsoft's diagram of the Windows ...

One difference from the Windows Command Prompt in Linux is that you can choose between multiple shells.While it's been ...

Linux’s Bash shell is coming to Windows, courtesy of a collaboration between Microsoft and Ubuntu-creator Canonical.Type bash into Windows 10’s Start menu, and you’ll be able to instantly ...

Moreover, the Bash shell on Windows capability is just at the beta test stage for now. It will "first become available in Windows 10 'Insiders' builds after the Build conference," the announcement ...

This is possible because the Bash shell for Windows is more than just a shell. Microsoft built an entire “Windows Subsystem for Linux” that allows Windows 10 to natively run Linux applications ...

If the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is installed, any shells associated with that environment will also appear. Click on Settings to open a world of possibilities.

Canonical and Microsoft have teamed up to bring the popular Bash shell from Unix to Windows 10, and it's more than just a gimmick or a makeover. Skip to main content Menu ...

Specifically, Microsoft worked with Canonical to build the Windows Subsystem for Linux into the Windows kernel. Consequently, right now, it's the Bash shell running on Ubuntu Linux user-mode ...